Xiaomi posts record revenue in second quarter on strong electric vehicle sales
Published: 5:57pm, 19 Aug 2025Updated: 7:47pm, 19 Aug 2025 Chinese tech giant Xiaomi posted a 30.5 per cent increase in revenue for the second...
80 years on: marking the end of World War II
NEWSCMP China Series This year marks the 80th anniversary of China’s Victory Day, the end of World War II and the global victory against...
Hong Kong telehealth services lack transparency and guidance: consumer watchdog
Hong Kong’s private telehealth services are lacking transparency and guidance, the city’s consumer watchdog has found, calling on authorities to offer detailed guidelines and...
Historic Swedish church begins 5km journey to escape mine expansion
With great fanfare, a historic red wooden church considered one of Sweden’s most beautiful buildings began its slow move from its long-time home in...
Hong Kong jobless rate rises to 3.7% as graduates, school leavers enter market
Published: 5:03pm, 19 Aug 2025Updated: 5:06pm, 19 Aug 2025 Hong Kong’s unemployment rate rose to 3.7 per cent over the past three months, with...
China launches plan to improve TV and mini-dramas amid soft power push
China has called for more mini-dramas, documentaries, animations and foreign programmes to air on television to improve the quality of content. Advertisement The National...
US underestimating China’s AI progress, OpenAI’s Sam Altman says
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says the United States may be underestimating China’s significant advances in artificial intelligence, warning that Washington’s technology restrictions are no...
Is Prabowo’s big budget for Indonesia achievable or overly ambitious?
Published: 4:54pm, 19 Aug 2025Updated: 4:57pm, 19 Aug 2025 Indonesia’s President Prabowo Subianto has unveiled an ambitious draft budget for 2026 that seeks to...
Philippines reports surge in Chinese ships after ‘embarrassing’ collision
The Philippine government has reported a marked increase in Chinese maritime activity near Scarborough Shoal, intensifying a stand-off over the disputed South China Sea...